Women in politics

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• Why women are under-represented in science and engineering

  Guardian Professional, 20 Oct 2014: Confidence, stereotyped language and visiblity: Julia King explains five factors that hold women back

• The power of fashion: why the next generation of successful women will dress however they like

  20 Oct 2014: As Nick Clegg’s wife, Miriam González Durántez has been judged by what she wears. But those times are passing, she argues, as the red dress she wore to last year’s Lib Dem conference appears in a new Design Museum exhibition, Women Fashion Power

• From monobosoms to shoulder pads: The best of Women Fashion Power – in pictures

  19 Oct 2014: Donna Loveday introduces some of the brilliant looks from the Design Museum’s new exhibition about how women use fashion to enhance their position

• Japan must embrace ‘womenomics’ to modernise economy

  Guardian Professional, 16 Oct 2014: After visiting the World Assembly for Women in Tokyo, Cherie Blair discusses prime minister Shinzo Abe’s promise to promote women in leadership

• Nicola Sturgeon is one of many women shaping Scotland’s future

  15 Oct 2014: Libby Brooks: With female leaders for the main parties and a freshly galvanised electorate, women are stepping up at Holyrood

• It's a terrible job spec, so how can we encourage more women to become MPs?

  15 Oct 2014: Anti-social hours, devious colleagues and limited promotion prospects make Westminster life unappealing to women. Former Downing Street advisor Kirsty McNeill has some practical ways to start redressing the problem.

• Ukip doesn’t get it – women are attracted to good policies, not other women

  9 Oct 2014: Alison Wolf: Across the world, female voters prefer parties with a family-friendly bent. Few politicians seem to understand this – Ukip’s least of all

• Choosing a partner ‘most important decision’ for women wanting children

  6 Oct 2014: Miriam González Durántez, wife of Nick Clegg, says sharing childcare responsibilities is essential for a woman’s career

• Black women in Britain – from the Romans to the Windrush

  6 Oct 2014: Bim Adewunmi: Black women have lived in the UK since Hadrian built his wall. A new exhibition chronicles the often hidden histories of Britain’s black foremothers

• When will we stop calling successful women ‘abrasive’?

  3 Oct 2014: A study of work appraisals shows that personal criticisms are levelled at women far more than men. And it’s just one example of how society tries to bring high-flying women down to earth, writes Laura Bates

• The GOP's war on wedding dresses is a last-ditch effort of the delusional loser women already dumped

  2 Oct 2014: Jessica Valenti: Efforts to seem hip look out of touch, and campaign ads talking to women feel like ‘politics for dummies’. I mean, just watch this one

• Is post-referendum Scotland a feminist paradise?

  30 Sep 2014: Holyrood’s three main political parties will soon be led by women. Should we be packing up and moving north, or should we wait and see if they can have any real impact, asks Homa Khaleeli

• Peter Nunn jailed for abusive tweets to MP Stella Creasy

  29 Sep 2014: Court sentences man to 18 weeks’ jail for bombarding politician with abuse on Twitter over Jane Austen £10 note campaign

• Sure, Australia is a sexist place. But we have some serious competition

  25 Sep 2014: Van Badham: Australia’s Ernie awards for sexism will make your head spin – but as these examples confirm, this sad state of play is just as bad in other countries

• Madam Secretary is Hillary. A political wife is the politician. Deal with it

  21 Sep 2014: Megan Carpentier: Power is supposedly a manly thing, and we ‘need’ a little more lady-ness in our lady politicians. Even if it scares the hell out of the men

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